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Appendix J Seven Basin States’ Proposals Regarding Colorado River Interim Operations The seven Colorado River Basin States developed and submitted a Preliminary Proposal Regarding Colorado River Interim Operations to the Secretary of the Department of the Interior (Secretary) in a letter dated February 3, 2006. As a comment on the Draft EIS, the seven Colorado River Basin States revised their preliminary proposal and submitted it to the Secretary in a letter dated April 30, 2007. The full text of the seven Colorado River Basin States’ revised and preliminary proposals regarding the Final EIS are provided in this appendix.

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Appendix J Seven Basin States’

Proposals Regarding Colorado River Interim Operations

The seven Colorado River Basin States developed and submitted a Preliminary Proposal Regarding Colorado River Interim Operations to the Secretary of the Department of the Interior (Secretary) in a letter dated February 3, 2006. As a comment on the Draft EIS, the seven Colorado River Basin States revised their preliminary proposal and submitted it to the Secretary in a letter dated April 30, 2007. The full text of the seven Colorado River Basin States’ revised and preliminary proposals regarding the Final EIS are provided in this appendix.

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Colorado River Interim Operations

Final EIS – Colorado River Interim Guidelines for Lower Basin Shortages and Coordinated Operations for Lake Powell and Lake Mead

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J.1 Revised Basin States’ Proposal – Letter to Secretary of the Interior

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Attachment A Agreement Concerning Colorado River

Management and Operations

This attachment to Appendix J contains the text of Attachment A to the Revised Basin States’ Proposal.

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Attachment B Proposed Interim Guidelines

for Colorado River Operations

This attachment to Appendix J contains the text of Attachment B to the Revised Basin States’ Proposal.

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Attachment C Forbearance Agreement

This attachment to Appendix J contains the text of Attachment C to the Revised Basin States’ Proposal.

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Attachment D Shortage Sharing Agreement between Arizona and Nevada

This attachment to Appendix J contains the text of Attachment D to the Revised Basin States’ Proposal.

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Attachment A Preliminary Proposal Regarding

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Attachment B Draft Agreement

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